Departmental Kudos

  James Eguchi, a postdoctoral associate in EPS, is featured in Rutgers Today for his research on how massive volcanic events shape Earth’s climate and long-term habitability. Combining fieldwork, laboratory analysis, and modeling, his work traces how carbon moves between Earth’s interior and...

Our EPS students did an outstanding job presenting their research and serving as ambassadors for Rutgers science. They initiated many new collaborations and generated new/updated project ideas, and the response from colleagues was overwhelmingly positive. Several attendees commented on the quality...

We are delighted to share that EPS Ph.D. student David Tibbits received multiple major awards at the 2026 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show—the world’s largest and most prestigious gem and mineral exhibition. David was awarded:• Best in Show for the highest-scoring competitive exhibit in the Masters...

  We are pleased to share that EPS Ph.D. student Kate Hendrickson (working with Shaunna Morrison) has joined NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover mission as part of the CheMin team. Kate will serve as a payload uplink/downlink lead, conducting mission operations and contributing to the...

Rutgers Earth & Planetary Sciences is also proud to celebrate Professor Robert Kopp, who has once again been named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list for 2025—an honor recognizing researchers whose publications rank among the top 1% most cited worldwide. This distinction places Bob among a...

  Mazvita Chikomo was invited to join a panel of experienced SAS TAs to guide first-year TAs during the new Teaching Assistant Orientation. This August, the Institute for Teaching, Innovation, & Inclusive Pedagogy (TIIP) welcomed over 100 new TAs through a combination of online modules and an...

  Bob Kopp has been selected as a lead author of the next Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, guiding the chapter on “Abrupt changes, low-likelihood high impact events and critical thresholds, including tipping points, in the Earth system.” Rutgers–New Brunswick is well...

  Paul Falkowski was invited to participate in Learning from Distant Disciplines at Oxford University. The symposium convenes an extraordinary roster of internationally distinguished speakers—including Nobel Laureates, leading scientists, and thought leaders across the sciences, arts, and policy—to...